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The NSP3 macrodomain of SARS CoV 2 (Mac1) removes ADP-ribosylation post-translational modifications, playing a key role in the immune evasion capabilities of the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Here, we determined neutron and X-ray crystal structures of the SARS-CoV-2 NSP3 macrodomain using multiple crystal forms, temperatures, and pHs, across the apo and ADP-ribose-bound states. We characterize extensive solvation in the Mac1 active site, and visualize how water networks reorganize upon binding of ADP-ribose and non-native ligands, inspiring strategies for displacing waters to increase potency of Mac1 inhibitors. Determining the precise orientations of active site water molecules and the protonati... More